Siemens WM16Y790AU Instruction Manual And Installation Instructions
Siemens WM16Y790AU Instruction Manual And Installation Instructions

Siemens WM16Y790AU Instruction Manual And Installation Instructions

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  • Page 1 Instruction Manual and Installation Instructions WM16Y790AU Washing machine www.siemens-home.com...
  • Page 2: Your New Washing Machine

    Please take a couple of minutes to read and become familiar with the advantages of your washing machine. To meet the high quality demands of the Siemens brand, each washing machine, which leaves our factory, is inspected thoroughly to ensure that it functions properly and is in perfect condition.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents e n I n s t r u c t i o n M a n u a l a n d I n s t a l l a t i o n I n s t r u c t i o n s Before washing Ø...
  • Page 4: Intended Use

    Intended use B e f o r e wa s h i n g Ø For use in the household only. Ø The washing machine is suitable for washing machine- washable textiles and hand-washable wool in wash liquor. Ø The washing machine is suitable to be operated with cold drinking water and commercially available detergents and care products which are suitable for use in washing machines.
  • Page 5: Safety Instructions

    Safety instructions ã Warning! Danger of death from electric shock! Danger of death if live parts are touched. – Never pull out the mains plug by tugging the power cord. – Insert/pull out the mains plug with dry hands only. ã...
  • Page 6 ã Caution! Danger of scalding! When washing at high temperatures, you may be scalded if you touch the hot wash liquor (e.g. if draining hot wash liquor into a washbasin or if draining the washing machine in an emergency). Allow detergent solution to cool down. ã...
  • Page 7: Protection Of The Environment

    Protection of the environment Packaging/Old appliance Dispose of packaging in an environmentally friendly manner. This appliance has been identified in accordance with the European Directive 2002/96/EG on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). The Directive specifies the framework for an EU-wide valid return and recycling of waste appliances.
  • Page 8: The Main Points In Brief

    The main points in brief Insert mains plug. Open the washing To switch on, press Select the Turn the tap on. machine door. programme, e.g. button. Cottons. ú Dosage: 30% Please load laundry: max. 8kg Sort the washing. Insert the washing. Do not exceed maximum load.
  • Page 9: Getting To Know Your Appliance

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  • Page 10: Detergent Drawer

    Detergent drawer Dispenser I Detergent for prewash Softener, starch. Do not exceed the maximum load. Dispenser Dispenser II Detergent for main wash, water softener, bleach, stain remover Dispenser A for dosing liquid detergent (not for all models) For models with insert for liquid detergent: ²...
  • Page 11: Operating Elements/Display Elements

    Operating elements/Display elements ² All buttons are sensitive, they only need to be touched gently. Switch on and off the appliance. Press Start wash programme. Select Ü main switch button. Start/Reload button to start, interrupt and cancel the programme (e.g. reload Select a programme.
  • Page 12: Before Each Washing

    Before each washing O p e r a t i n g t h e a p p l i a n c e ² – Install and connect washing machine properly. Refer to ~ Page 44 – Before the 1st wash, wash once without any washing. ~ Page 54 1.
  • Page 13: Preparing The Appliance

    Otherwise, the load display may malfunction. ~ Page 32 Press the button. The appliance is switched on. The Siemens logo is indicated on the display panel and all programme indicator lamps are lit. Then always the Cottons programme preset at the factory is displayed.
  • Page 14 After switching on the appliance, after opening and closing the washing machine door as well as after starting the programme, the drum is lit. The light goes out automatically. Select a programme. You can use the saved programme or select another programme, Programme Overview, refer to ~ Page 22, or select other programmes (see Programs) and...
  • Page 15: Changing The Settings Of The Selected Programme

    – Do not load washing until the main menu for the saved programme is displayed after the Siemens logo. – The load bar progresses as the washing machine is loaded. If the max. load is exceeded, the bar flashes. Do not exceed indicated max.
  • Page 16 You can use the displayed presettings or adjust the selected programme optimally to the items of washing by changing the presettings or selecting additional settings/options. Ø Changing the Temperature, Spin, Finish in. Refer to ~ Page 27: e.g. selecting and changing the Temperature: 1400 2:31 °C...
  • Page 17: Starting The Programme

    ã Select ASR Stain Automatic button and select e.g. grass: μ 60°C 2:31h 1400 soil + sand ã μ è Stains grass coffee Main menu – Select/deselect stain using displayed buttons. Stain option is immediately active and is indicated on the display panel.
  • Page 18: Ø Washing

    Washing During the wash cycle the programme progress is indicated by a bar on the display panel. The bar progresses in the course of the wash cycle and provides information about the current programme progress. The arrows are switched on and off according to the programme progress.
  • Page 19 Ø Topping up washing When the programme has started, washing can be reloaded or taken out as required. Ü Select Start/Reload 60°C 2:31h 1400 Pause: Reload is possible ² – If there is a high water level, high temperature or if the drum is rotating, the washing machine door remains locked for reasons of safety and reload is not possible.
  • Page 20: End Of The Programme

    Ø End of programme by Rinse Hold Rinse hold reached: Select "spin" or "drain" and then "start". Spin Drain 1. Select Spin (If required, adjust the spin speed) or Drain. Ü 2. Select Start/Reload End of the programme Finished, remove washing is indicated on the display panel. Finished, remove washing If Foam has been detected is also indicated on the display panel, the washing machine has detected too much foam during the...
  • Page 21: After Washing

    After washing Open washing machine door and remove washing.. ú Remove the washing. Switch off the device. ² – Do not leave any items of washing in the drum. In the next wash they may shrink or discolour something else. –...
  • Page 22: Ø Programme Overview

    Programme overview The presettings of the programmes are highlighted in bold. Programme/Type of washing Options/information Name of the programme max. load Õ Brief explanation of the programme and for selectable temperature as °C which textiles it is suitable. selectable spin speeds in rpm, the max.
  • Page 23 The presettings of the programmes are highlighted in bold. Programme/Type of washing Options/information max. 2 kg Wool Hand or machine-washable wool or rich-wool cold – 30 – 40 °C textiles. 0 ... 800 rpm Especially gentle wash programme to prevent shrinkage, longer programme pauses ç...
  • Page 24 The presettings of the programmes are highlighted in bold. Programme/Type of washing Options/information Textileguard max. 1 kg Washing followed by impregnation of cold – 30 – 40 °C weatherproof and outdoor clothing with 0 ... 800 rpm membrane coating and water-resistant textiles.
  • Page 25 ... more programmes The presettings of the pro- grammes are highlighted in bold. Programme/Type of washing Options/information Outdoor max. 2 kg Weatherproof and outdoor clothing with a cold - 30 – 40 °C membrane coating and water-resistant 0 ... 800 rpm ²...
  • Page 26 Starching ² The washing should not be treated with fabric softener. Liquid starch can be used in all wash programmes. Pour starch into the dispenser according to manufacturer’s specifications (if required clean beforehand). Dyeing/Discolouring Dye in household quantities only. Salt may attack stainless steel! Observe specifications of the dye manufacturer! Do not discolour washing in the washing machine! Soaking...
  • Page 27: Ø Programme Settings/Options

    Programme settings/options Depending on the programme, you can use the programme options to adjust the washing process even more efficiently to your items of washing. ² – Are active without acknowledgement. – Not retained after appliance is switched off. – Can be selected or deselected or changed depending on the programme progress.
  • Page 28 ß Options button to select: Notes Press Pre-wash For heavily soiled washing. on – off Pour detergent into dispensers I and II. Less Ironing Reduces creasing by special spin sequence followed on – off by fluffing and reduced spin speed. ²...
  • Page 29: Anti-Stain System

    Anti-stain system General information about stains A total of 16 different stains can be selected. The washing machine adjusts the washing temperature, drum movement and soaking time specific to the type of stain. Hot or cold water, gentle or intensive washing control and long or short soaking provide the wash programme with a special sequence for each type of stain.
  • Page 30: Consumption Values

    Consumption values Programme Additonal Load Energy Water *** Programme function consumption *** duration *** Cottons 30 °C * 8 kg 0,33 kWh 58 l 2:17 h Cottons 40 °C * 8 kg 0,87 kWh 57 l 2:27 h Cottons 60 °C * 8 kg 1,47 kWh 57 l...
  • Page 31: Appliance Settings

    Appliance settings By pressing the Basic Settings 3 sec. buttons, appliance settings can be changed, e.g. button signal. Simultaneously hold down Basic Settings 3 sec. buttons for approx. 3 seconds: language è end signal button signal Ø If the buttons are held down, the settings automatically run through.
  • Page 32: Sensors - Your Washing Machine Is So Intelligent

    Sensors – Your washing machine is so intelligent Load adjust Depending on the type of textile and load, the load adjust optimally adjusts the water consumption in each programme. Aqua-Sensor depending on model During the rinse cycle the Aqua sensor checks the degree of turbidity (turbidity is caused by dirt and detergent residue) of the rinsing water.
  • Page 33: Care And Maintenance

    Care and maintenance Clea n i n g a n d ma i n t e n a n c e ã Warning! Danger of death from electric shock! Danger of death if live parts are touched. Switch off the appliance. Pull out the mains plug! ã...
  • Page 34: Cleaning The Detergent Drawer

    Cleaning the detergent drawer If it contains detergent or fabric softener residue: Pull out, depress insert, take out drawer all the way. Take out insert: using your finger, press insert upwards. Clean detergent dispenser and insert with water and a brush and dry.
  • Page 35 Take the drainage hose out of the holder. Remove the sealing cap, drain water into a suitable receptacle. Press on sealing cap and insert drainage hose into the holder. Note: Residual water may run out. Carefully unscrew the pump cover. Clean the interior, pump cover thread and pump housing (fan impeller in the detergent-solution pump must rotate).
  • Page 36: Filter Blocked In Water Inlet Hose

    Filter blocked in water inlet hose First, release water pressure in the supply hose: Turn off the tap! Select any programme (except Spin/Drain). Ü Select Start/Reload . Leave programme for approx. 40 seconds. Press the button. Appliance is switched off. Pull out the mains plug! Clean the filter: Disconnect the hose from the water tap.
  • Page 37: Ø Emergency Lock Release, E.g. If Power Failure Occurs

    Emergency lock release, e.g. if power failure occurs The programme continues running when the power supply is restored. If the washing is still to be removed, the door can be opened as described below: ã Warning! Danger of scalding! Wash liquor and washing may be hot. If touched, there is a risk of scalding.
  • Page 38: Ø Information On The Display Panel

    Information on the display panel Display Cause/Remedy The door cannot be – Washing may be caught. Please open and close washing ma- Ü locked, please open chine door again and select Start/Reload the door again, then – If required, shut washing machine door or remove washing and close it and select shut again.
  • Page 39: Ø Faults, What To Do

    Faults, what to do? Faults Cause/Remedy Water is running out. – Correctly attach/replace drainage hose. – Tighten screw-fitting on the supply hose. Ü Water not flowing in. – Start/Reload not selected? Detergent not – Tap not open? – Filter blocked? Clean the filter. ~ Page 36 washed in.
  • Page 40 Faults Cause/Remedy Display panel/indi- – Power failure? cator lights do not – Fuse tripped? Switch on/replace fuse. – If the fault occurs repeatedly, call customer service. ~ Page 41 function while the appliance is running. The programme – Not a fault – unbalanced load detection system adjusts imbal- takes longer than ance by repeatedly distributing the washing.
  • Page 41: Customer Service

    Customer service If you cannot rectify the fault yourself, Faults, what to do?~ Page 39, please contact our customer service. We will always finds a suitable solution to avoid unnecessary visits by technicians. Please give customer service the product number (E-Nr.) and the production number (FD) of the appliance.
  • Page 42: Standard Accessories

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  • Page 43: Hose And Cable Lengths

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  • Page 44: Ø Installation

    Installation ² Humidity in the drum is caused by the final inspection. Secure installation ã Warning! Risk of injury! – The washing machine is heavy – caution: take care when lifting it. – If the washing machine is raised by protruding components (e.g.
  • Page 45: Installation Area

    ã Warning! Risk of injury! – The washing machine is heavy – caution: take care when lifting it. – If the washing machine is raised by protruding components (e.g. washing machine door), the components may break off and cause injuries. Do not lift the washing machine by its projecting parts.
  • Page 46 Installing the appliance on a base or on a wooden joist ceiling ã Warning! Washing machine may be damaged!! The washing machine may wander during the spin cycle and topple/fall off the base. Always secure the washing machine feet with fixing brackets.
  • Page 47 Remove transportation protection devices ã Caution! Washing machine may be damaged! Transit bolts which have not been removed may damage e.g. the drum while the washing machine is running. Before using the appliance for the first time, remove the 4 transportation protection devices completely and keep in a safe place.
  • Page 48 Loosen and remove all 4 transportation lock screws. Take the power cord out of the holders. Remove sleeves. Prepare/separate cover. Insert covers. ² Lock covers firmly by pressing on the locking hook. Insert hose holder. Secure hoses in the hose holders.
  • Page 49: Connecting The Water

    Connecting the water ã Warning! Danger of death from electric shock! Danger of death if live parts are touched. Do not immerse Aqua-Stop safety device in water (contains an electric valve). ² – To prevent leakage or water damage, follow the instructions in this chapter! –...
  • Page 50 on the appliance: for Standard and Aqua-Secure models Carefully turn on the tap and check that the connection points are not leaking. ² Screw connection is under water pipe pressure. Water drainage hose ² – Do not kink or protract the the water supply hose. –...
  • Page 51 Drainage into a siphon ã Warning! Water damage possible! If the drainage hose slips off the siphon connection due to high water pressure when draining the washing machine, leaking water may cause damage. Connection point must be secured with hose clip, Ø...
  • Page 52 Alignment Loosen lock nut in a clockwise direction with a wrench. Check alignment of the washing machine with a spirit level and, if required, correct. Adjust the height by rotating the foot. ² All four feet must be firmly on the floor. The washing machine must not wobble! Tighten the lock nut against the housing.
  • Page 53: Electrical Connection

    Electrical connection Electrical safety ã Warning! Danger of death from electric shock! Danger of death if live parts are touched. – Never pull out the mains plug by tugging the power cord. – Insert/pull out the mains plug with dry hands only. –...
  • Page 54: Before The 1St Washing

    Before the 1st washing The washing machine was inspected thoroughly before leaving the factory. To remove any water left over from testing procedures, the first washing cycle should be carried out without laundry in the machine. ² The washing machine must have been installed and connected properly.
  • Page 55: Transportation, E.g. If Moving House

    Transportation, e.g. if moving house Preparatory work Turn off the tap. Release the water pressure in the supply hose. Maintenance – Filter in the water inlet hose ~ Page 36 Drain any residual detergent solution. Maintenance – Drain pump blocked Isolate the washing machine from the power supply.
  • Page 56: Index

    Index Alignment, 52 Aqua-Sensor, 32 Anti-stain system, 27, 29 ASR Stain Automatic, 11, 16 Basic Settings 3 sec., 11 Cancelling Cleaning the programme, 19 the detergent drawer, 34 Care, 33 the filter, 36 Drum, 33 the siphon, 35 Machine housing/Control Connecting the water, 49 panel, 33 Water drainage, 50...
  • Page 57 Less Ironing, 28 Load sensor/Load display, 32 Load adjust, 32 Maintenance, 33 Old appliance, 7 Options, 11, 17, 27 Packaging, 7 steps, 18 Pre-wash, 28 Programme settings, 15, 16, 27 Programme overview, 22 Protection of the Programme selector, 11 environment, 7 Programme sequence Quick-reference instructions, 8 Rinse Hold, 20, 28...
  • Page 60 Calls from a BT landline will be charged at up to 3 pence per minute. 01450 2655 Please find the contact data of all countries in the enclosed customer service list. Siemens-Electrogeräte GmbH Carl-Wery-Str. 34, 81739 München Germany 9000730942 (9102)

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